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Link Love Carnival #4

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This carnival will just continue to grow and our donations to different causes will continue to grow. If you would like to join us in our fight against cancer, you can make a donation by clicking here. Suba tells us why you should not use your 401K. For the first month in doing this that’s great.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings of the Untenured tells her story about giving Self Serving Donations. Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. These days, there is an ever-growing concern about the safety of our personal information when it is shared over the World Wide Web.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

Growing up we tended to be a paycheck-to-paycheck family. I just wanted to get away and I moved my 401K money to the advisor they referred me to. I’d send some to my nieces to help with their college expenses and would donate half to our local food pantry. How did you get interested in saving money?

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In fact, my husband and I just revamped our budget so that we can donate to charities even more each month. Ramsay presents Borrowing From Your 401k. Among the many benefits afforded to many 401k participants is the ability to borrow funds from the account for personal purposes. They are definitely worth a try.